Pasadena Mennonite Church

Sarah Fuller, PMC congregant and a member of a Catholic Worker community in Los Angeles, continued our series “Why I am a Mennonite,” basing her thoughts in Matthew 25:31-46. It is a passage from which we get the traditional list of the “Works of Mercy”: Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the… Read more

Eric Schnitger shares thoughts about how our history shapes where we arrive, the Mennonite “melodies” of pacifism (though complex); of consensus decision making — truly hearing and valuing the variety of points of view within community; and the value of mutual aid — which takes work given how counter-cultural it is. He then visits the… Read more

On Mother’s Day, Tim Reardon spoke about God, Our Mother — a metaphor that helps us to image an aspect of God. Language is powerful, and can provide a lens to envision God more fully. And there is a history in the church of images of God as mother. We read from Hosea 11:1-4, where… Read more

On May 3, Sue Park-Hur was first in a series to engage the question of Why am I a Mennonite? As a Korean-American exposed to and embracing the core tenets of Mennonites — Sue has realized that she felt challenged to prove that she was Mennonite enough. It was a question of identity. To this… Read more

Our youth periodically take over the planning and leading of our worship service — always a wonderful learning experience for us. I find the closing statement of each especially moving: Through the power of the Spirit, when I am at my best, I am an icon of God’s… Read more

The Parable of the Unjust Manager has long confounded commentators, but perhaps we are better able to hear it in these “apocalyptic” times. Perhaps the current crisis can open our eyes to see things, and to see people, that we were unable to see before. Read more